Super quick easy question about spinal shock?

  • Thread starter Thread starter sameeralord
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Shock
sameeralord
659
3
During spinal shock, are all spinal reflexes gone, or only reflexes below the lesion. Thanks :smile:
 
Biology news on Phys.org
Only below.
 
Lievo said:
Only below.

Thanks :smile: just to clarfiy, after spinal shock reflexex below become hyperactive right?
 
Yes, especially if the lesion is complete (and above T6 for autonomic hyperreflexia).
 

Thread 'Warning of new opiod drug (nitazene) on the streets: Question re strength...'

Whenever these opiods are mentioned they usually mention that e.g. fentanyl is "50 times stronger than heroin" and "100 times stronger than morphine". Now it's nitazene which the public is told is everything from "much stronger than heroin" and "200 times stronger than fentany"! Do these numbers make sense at all? How do they arrive at them? Kill thousands of mice? En passant: nitazene have already been found in both Oxycontin pills and in street "heroin" here, so Naloxone is more...
View full post »

Similar threads

Why can't spinal anaesthesia work from chest down?
Replies
8
Views
4K
Why does the heart lose its sympathetic supply when C7 is transected?
Replies
2
Views
4K
Question regarding supernovae shock breakout
Replies
1
Views
1K
Question on spinal cord injuries
Replies
4
Views
6K
Opening/closing valves and shock types caused
Replies
2
Views
5K
Muscle contraction question about myosin
Replies
4
Views
1K
What Are Shock Diamonds and How Do They Form?
Replies
1
Views
4K
Why did a 230v electric shock not hurt?
Replies
1
Views
3K
I get a shock when touching water pipe
Replies
4
Views
16K
Admissions Minimum GPA & GPA-Importance for Top PhD Programs
Replies
4
Views
3K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top